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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1291 
1 May 2006 
 (06-2054) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  UNITED STATES
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  All food commodities using ammonium formate as an inert ingredient in 
pesticide products  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Any 
US trade partners  
5. Title, language and number of pages of  the notified document:  NOTICE.  Notice of 
Filing of a Pesticide Petition for an Exempti on from the Requirement of Regulations for 
Residues of Ammonium Formate in or on All Food Commodities When Used as an Inert Ingredient in Pesticide Products (Available in English, 3 pages)  
6. Description of content:  EPA announces the initial filing of a petition proposing to 
establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of ammonium 
formate (CAS Reg. No. 540-69-2) in or on all food commodities when used as an inert 
ingredient in pesticide products . Because this petition is a request for an exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance without numerical limitations, no analytical method is required.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ X ] food safety,  [   ] animal health,  [ X ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [   ] protect territory from other damage from pests   
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [ X ] None 
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:   
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
Federal Register: 21 April 2006 (Volume 71, Number 77)] 
Pages 20671-20672.    http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2006/April/Day-21/p6011.htm
 
(Available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  Not specified G/SPS/N/USA/1291 
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  11. Proposed date of entry into force:  N/A – this is a notice of availability and may or may 
not result in a future regulatory action.  A notice invites the public to submit additional scientific information and comments to the Agency.
   
12. Final date for comments:  Members are encouraged to submit their comments by 
22 May 2006 if possible. 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:  Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001  
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notifi cation authority, [   ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Ms Julie Morin, United States SPS National Notification Authority, USDA Foreign 
Agricultural Service, Food Safety & Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington 
D.C. 20250.  Tel:  202-720-4051;  Fax:  202-690-0677;  E-mail:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov